Etsy, the site chock-filled with wonderful and useful and cool things you never knew you needed (but now know you really do need), has done it again. Witness this incredible bag, crafted of felt in the very image of R2-D2. Well-done, artisans of Moscow-based Krukrustudio. »2/06/15 9:45am 2/06/15 9:45am

Because it's a fold-out Murphy bed, made by the inestimable Stubbs fromThe Stubby Thumb! Click that link and you can see exactly how she made it (although I should warn you it doesn't look particularly easy). Check out bigger, better pics after the jump!»1/01/15 2:11pm 1/01/15 2:11pm

Looking to spruce up your boring old flower pots? With a little papier-mâché, paint, and lacquer, you can make a grass-type Pokémon that will make a perfect home for your houseplants. »5/18/14 4:30pm 5/18/14 4:30pm

Of course your cat just lays about the house sleeping, eating and pooping all day — it doesn't have proper protection. Unlock your cat's full potential with a suit of hand-crafted leather body armor. »1/09/14 1:09pm 1/09/14 1:09pm

We've seen enough geeky cross-stitch projects to know that this craft has moved far beyond alphabets and "Bless this mess" signs. But few cross-stitch projects are as remarkable as this cross-stitched page from the Walking Dead comic. »6/15/13 10:30am 6/15/13 10:30am

Not great, but it's an interesting process. Maker Amanda Ghassaei decided to test how maple worked as a song-delivery medium by laser cutting her own wooden records. You can certainly hear the songs on each record, but Ghassaei explains the challenges of making high quality wooden records. »5/11/13 11:30am 5/11/13 11:30am

This is a thing of amazing beauty. Stephanie Kaloi's four-year-old son had surgery on both his knees. So artist Ben Dewey created this amazing AT-AT walker for him to walk with. Writes Kaloi, "Dude loves being able to call Darth Vader (his favorite character) for instructions, and has mastered the sound of a laser… »4/15/13 11:43am 4/15/13 11:43am

This adorable little short called Waste re-imagines our world as secretly populated by pop-up monsters. Watch as adorable little beasts pop out of the bin or glovebox like a kiddie book. »4/11/13 10:20am 4/11/13 10:20am

Looks like Fox is continuing to stir up trouble among the Browncoats. For years fans have happily donned their knitted tributes to Joss Whedon's falled series, the Jayne Hat. It's possibly the most popular piece of convention-goer flair. But it looks like it's about to get a lot harder to get a homemade Jayne hat,… »4/09/13 12:56pm 4/09/13 12:56pm

One daughter-father team has created the ultimate in Time and Relative Dimension(s) in Headwear — the light-up TARDIS Fez. You can behold its awesomeness in action in the video below, but you can also head over to Tally's Treasury to learn how to make one for yourself! »2/25/13 12:40pm 2/25/13 12:40pm

This man created a diorama of the battle of Hoth from The Empire Strikes Back in his living room, and when I say "living room," I mean "his entire, 140-square foot living room" — and when I say "the battle of Hoth," I mean "all of it, including the explosions." Check out some amazing photos below, along with a video… »2/14/13 2:30pm 2/14/13 2:30pm

SadDaysCrochet is currently winning the Internet with the unbelievably awesome "Dwarven Helm" crochet she made, which she's shown modeling above, for her brother. And deservedly so — I think anybody could mercilessly hack their way through a troop of orcs as long as he/she was wielding a decently sharp axe and… »12/27/12 8:40am 12/27/12 8:40am